Chamberstick, London 1773, John I Crouch And Th. Hannam, Sterling Silver

Lovely chamberstick with extinguisher from the George III period in solid silver. This ancestor of the flashlight was a very common object in the great houses of the eighteenth century. The English call it "Chamberstick", the candlestick to go to the bedroom. These chambersticks are always accompanied by a snuffer that is placed on the candle to prevent the smell of smoke from the wick that has just been extinguished from disturbing the beginning of sleep of its noble owner.... En- below the binet, they often have an opening which allows a pair of snuffers to slide in. Our copy is hallmarked London for the year 1773, the extinguisher bears that of the year 1796 and is a very old replacement. It is in perfect condition and weighs 283 grams for a diameter of 14.5 centimeters.